Noun
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(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
"the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"
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the act of colliding with something
"his crash through the window"
"the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
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a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
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a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
"they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
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a loud resonant repeating noise
"he could hear the clang of distant bells"
Verb
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sleep in a convenient place
"You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"
- doss down -
stop operating
"My computer crashed last night"
"The system goes down at least once a week"
- go down -
undergo a sudden and severe downturn
"the economy crashed"
"will the stock market crash again?"
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hurl or thrust violently
"He dashed the plate against the wall"
"Waves were dashing against the rock"
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cause to crash
"The terrorists crashed the plane into the palace"
"Mother crashed the motorbike into the lamppost"
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enter uninvited
informal
"let's crash the party!"
- barge in - gate crash -
make a sudden loud sound
"the waves crashed on the shore and kept us awake all night"
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occupy, usually uninvited
"My son's friends crashed our house last weekend"
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break violently or noisily
smash
- break up - break apart -
move violently as through a barrier
"The terrorists crashed the gate"
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undergo damage or destruction on impact
"the plane crashed into the ocean"
"The car crashed into the lamp post"
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move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
"The car crashed through the glass door"
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fall or come down violently
"The branch crashed down on my car"
"The plane crashed in the sea"